nowt wrong with 'old' technology...the max is as cool
a ride as you could want...i rode hardtails for
decades...part of the fun is leaping around at lunatic
speeds on a bike that isn't 'supposed' to handle... if
we max owners wanted superb handling we'd buy plastic
crotch rocketz...imho... :)
--- Bryan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That would be using new technology, post 1950, the
> Vmax engineers don't
> believe in things like fuel injection, non flexing
> frames, radial tires or
> any of that stuff. They also still use slide rules
> and abacus's.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kelly Cash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Fuel injection
>
>
> > > > Does anybody know why Yamaha doesn't want to
> change the Vmax's
> > carburetor
> > > > system into a fuel injection?
> >
> > > Carbs are easier to produce and higher profit.
> Too much time on
> > > investment and not enough return. Everybody buys
> them and never
> > > complains. Look a the R1 and R6. You raise
> enough hell you get what you
> > > want.
> >
> > Don, you're right. And there's another issue:
> R&D. The Vmax is
> > still selling well as it is. There's no need to
> invest the R&D
> > efforts to redesign the air/fuel system to boost
> (or resurrect)
> > sales. To go to EFI, a control box would have to
> be added, the
> > V-boost would probably have to be discarded (thus
> eliminating one
> > of the most distinguishing features of the 'Max),
> service technicians
> > would have to be briefed on the new design,
> manuals, microfiche, etc.
> > would all have to be changed, and the number of
> spare parts would have
> > to increase.
> >
> > Bike manufacturers are in this to make money.
> Unless there's a
> > direct need to do all the above, they're not going
> to spend the time
> > and effort redesigning a tried-and-true bike.
> (and by that I mean
> > a bike that the people are already buying as-is)
> >
> > Now, if it were a safety issue or design flaw
> (such as beefing the forks
> > in '93) or a major convenience issue (spin-on oil
> filter), that would
> > get attention.
> >
> > -K
> >
> >
>
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